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Reviewer:
mdeloia -
Subject:
Recording date
According the John Peel Session website, this was actually recorded Nov 22, 1998. The first BBC transmission was on Jan 1, 1999.
Excellent hi-quality versions of "Monheim," "Chart #3," and the only know "Steve Reich" performance make this a must-have for any GY!BE fan.
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drmurdock89 -
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John Peel Session
as the only place i've came across this, this site is great for live gybe and other sources.
this session is amazing not only in terms of the setlist, but the sound quality is amazing for being FM-ripped. it sounds like it's right off of F#A#oo.
Now, if we only had All Lights Fucked On The Hairy Amp Drooling, we'd have about everything.
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CirrusUncinus -
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hung over as the queen in maida vale
(I've just slightly edited my review, but my post is originally from September 2006, hence seasonsinthesky's refering to it...)
The sound itself isn't excellent (indeed there's some static), but still far from bad. Actually, one can hear pretty well each of the instruments, even when there are three guitars involved at the same time (after the spoken word, for instance).
I think this is the John Peel session known as "hung over as the queen in maida vale", which I always wished to hear until I finally got it here. What makes it especially interesting is that it has unreleased stuff after the intense monheim (one of my favourite songs ever) and a somewhat short version of steve reich (also known as chart #3) -- I'm not sure it's an improvisation, but it does look like one... Interestingly, the guitar pattern upon which the improvisation is built would be used later as the main riff in take these hands and throw them in the river by a silver mt. zion (with different effects, though). The comparison doesn't go further, as soon as the second guitar comes in playing a superb melody on the top of it in 7/4 (providing a kind of "experimental" feel, very nice). This reveals a more minimalistic side of godspeed you! black emperor, things evolving slowly, patterns being repeated tirelessly, all small things put together to form something very dense. Too bad it isn't 5 or 10 minutes longer. But then it would be too short as well, you know what I mean...
This is mandatory for everyone into godspeed you! black emperor, and strongly recommended to everyone else.
One of the best performances (rather in terms of interest) of what I regard as the best musical band ever.
I'm giving this 4 stars just to pretend being objective. (It sure deserves a 5...)
I don't know who I am thanking, but thanks a lot for sharing.
Reviewer:
seasonsinthesky -
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Required listening.
Indeed, this is GY!BE's Peel session performance, known as the conceptual whole "Hung Over as the Queen in Maida Vale" (and misintroduced as "Hung Over as the Oven in Maida Vale" - dunno where that came from). It consists of the movements "Monheim" (which later appeared on 2002's Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven), "Chart #3" (also on LYSFLATH), and "Steve Reich" (unfortunately unreleased).
As a suite not unlike how the band present their albums (specifically their first two full lengths), this set works very well. "Monheim" is a fantastic opening piece, building up from a bittersweet guitar strum into a churning mess of estranged harmony and intense release. A momentary pause allows us to catch our breath before "Chart #3" begins, a relatively simple piece which revolves around a sample of a man speaking very passionately about spiritual discovery. The simplistic and distant guitar chords immediately segue into the final section, "Steve Reich," and if you were looking for a payoff, you'll never find one sweeter than this. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the fact that this and the VPRO radio sessions as the only way of hearing this incredible piece of music is the most criminal case of withholding brilliance that I've ever encountered! This is simply breathtaking from start to finish. Mimicking the eponymous composer's early experiments in form, the three guitar players present compounding riffs one atop the other, all within a relatively closed harmonic space, and all of which are both beautiful and melancholic. These three riffs are the center of the piece, as they wail and churn within it for its entire duration, the percussion and violin/cello adding emphasis and accentuation in simplistic and perfect ways. If this piece really has been transformed into an A Silver Mount Zion piece, it's too bad - in this original form, the piece is incredible, and should definitely have been recorded by the band before its indefinite hiatus.
Unfortunately, though, this is the best place to find it. While it is isolated from "Monheim" in the VPRO sessions, those recordings have quite a bit more hiss, and the performance is of a slightly lesser quality (a few inherent imperfections which bring it down a notch). This is recommended to all GY!BE fans, and if you're a patient listener, it would be a fantastic introduction to the band as well.
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kpita -
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Good introduction
Very short set. Slight static, I'm guessing from the FM source. But, rather than distract, it actually helps to add some texture to an already interesting act. Otherwise great sound and a nice short piece. GYBE! doing what they do best, slowly building mood and working with it. Not the crescendo that some other things have, but still very moving.
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